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Ballincollig basketball head coach Ciarán O'Sullivan is joining the Galway senior football management team under new manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice for the 2027 season. O'Sullivan, who was recently named the Super League Coach of the Year after leading Ballincollig to a National Cup and League double, will be bringing his tactical background from basketball to the Gaelic football setup. Key details of his appointment include: • The Role: He is expected to work with the Galway football panel on specific technical skillsets that translate well from basketball, including one-on-one defending, restarts, and transition play. • Time Commitment: Because he is staying on as the head coach of Ballincollig and is also an assistant coach for the Ireland men's national basketball team, his role with Galway will initially be one session a week before ramping up ahead of the Connacht Championship. • The Trend: He follows a highly successful line of Irish basketball figures crossing over into elite GAA coaching roles, joining names like Kieran Donaghy, Jason Sherlock, and Micheál Quirke. Would you like to know more about the other members of Éamonn Fitzmaurice's new coaching ticket for Galway, or are you interested in Ballincollig's current basketball season Kew (Galway) - Posts: 469 - 28/10/2026 23:16:40 2698804 Link
Replying To ValPadden: "a very strong club footballer but unproven at Intercounty level. How many champ games has he played for Galway? Very good in some games for Galway - average in others. time will tell but can't see him being a silver bullet. Not physical enough and not an out and out scorer." He's only had one proper season with Galway was only 20 years old for that. Showed a lot of talent in that time. Obviously didn't play any championship last this year due to being away and then getting injured. From what I've seen of him against Corofin and Maigh Cuilinn this year, he's more than physical enough and has improved his workrate. He's winning turnovers and carrying ball very effectively. He's a very balanced runner with the ball and well able to chip in with scores. He's not an inside forward, so he's not going to be an out and out scorer. Finnerty does that job. Nobody should be saying he's the answer to a host of problems, but he gives us something we didn't have this year and definitely improves the team in my opinion. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3144 - 29/10/2026 08:24:30 2698814 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "He's only had one proper season with Galway was only 20 years old for that. Showed a lot of talent in that time. Obviously didn't play any championship last this year due to being away and then getting injured. From what I've seen of him against Corofin and Maigh Cuilinn this year, he's more than physical enough and has improved his workrate. He's winning turnovers and carrying ball very effectively. He's a very balanced runner with the ball and well able to chip in with scores. He's not an inside forward, so he's not going to be an out and out scorer. Finnerty does that job. Nobody should be saying he's the answer to a host of problems, but he gives us something we didn't have this year and definitely improves the team in my opinion." Thompson will be a big plus alright. But untested yet. Finnerty doesn't do the scoring when it matters is only problem. Great v weaker opposition. Need another couple of inside forwards ValPadden (Galway) - Posts: 14 - 29/10/2026 18:17:56 2698893 Link
Replying To ValPadden: "Thompson will be a big plus alright. But untested yet. Finnerty doesn't do the scoring when it matters is only problem. Great v weaker opposition. Need another couple of inside forwards" If Dessie is interested, I'd like to see him brought back in. The new rules suit him very well and he looks fitter and stronger than ever. He's a free taking option, can easily kick two pointers and also has a good eye for goal. He never got a proper championship run in the first place, and he's a better player now than then. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3144 - 29/10/2026 19:36:25 2698906 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "If Dessie is interested, I'd like to see him brought back in. The new rules suit him very well and he looks fitter and stronger than ever. He's a free taking option, can easily kick two pointers and also has a good eye for goal. He never got a proper championship run in the first place, and he's a better player now than then." Is Dessie not going back to Australia again ? Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 231 - 29/10/2026 22:37:19 2698935 Link
Replying To ValPadden: "a very strong club footballer but unproven at Intercounty level. How many champ games has he played for Galway? Very good in some games for Galway - average in others. time will tell but can't see him being a silver bullet. Not physical enough and not an out and out scorer." Thompson has only played one season for Galway but he was probably in Galway's top 3 players that season. And that was his first year on the panel. Baffled by anyone who can't see his quality. Somehow the ball always finds it's way to him and he always seems to have time on the ball. Usually the signs of a top class footballer. Even if he's not the finished article yet. He's not an out and out scorer as he's a playmaker or a link man really. But he can definitely score. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2577 - 29/10/2026 23:44:10 2698937 Link